1. Impact of Climate Change and of
Pests and Diseases on Food Security and Poverty Reduction
Organizer: Mr. Killmann (FOP) and Mr.
Pingali (ESA)
Venue: Green Room (1st Floor Building A)
Date: 23 May 2005, 14.30-17.30 hours
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Presenters/Invitees:
His Excellency Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali,
His Excellency Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the Republic of Algeria,
The Honourable Habib Sy, Senior Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Senegal, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Senegal,
The Honourable Kipruto Arap Kirwa, Minister for Agriculture of Kenya,
The Honourable Tomas Mandlate, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Mozambique, representing His Excellency the President of Mozambique,
Mr. Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization,
His Excellency Almaz N. Khamzayev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Mr. Salem El-Lozi, Director-General of the Arab Organization for Agriculture Development
Technical Panel:
Dr Hans R Herren, President, Millennium Institute
Mr Philippe Vialatte, Directorate General for Development, European Commission
Mr Wulf Killmann,Chairperson of the IDWG on climate change;
Mr Samuel Jutzi, Director, Animal Production & Health Division, FAO
Mr Prabhu Pingali, Director, Agriculture and Development Economics Division, FAO;
Mr Parvis Koohafkan, Rural Development Division, FAO;
Mr Niek van der Graaff, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO;
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3. Green Revolution in Africa
Organizer: Mr Leihner (SDR)
Venue: Green Room (1st Floor Building A)
Date: 24 May 2005, 15.00-18.00 hours
Presenters/Invitees:
The Honourable Absalom Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland,
The Honourable Mtiti Fakudze, Minister for Agriculture of Swaziland,
Ms. Rosebud Kurwijila, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of
the Africa Union
Technical Panel:
Mr Monty Jones, Executive Secretary, FARA
Mr Paco Sereme, Executive Secretary, CORAF/WECARD
Mr Wilberforce Kisamba-Mugerwa, Director, ISNAR
Mr Mahmoud Solh, Director, Plant Production & Protection Division, FAO
Mr Samuel Jutzi, Director, Animal Production & Health Division, FAO
Mr Prabhu Pingali, Director, Agricultural & Development Economics
Division, FAO
Tentative Agenda:
Provisional Programme
Programme provisoire
Background Paper:
Green Revolution in Africa
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